Real Estate Private Equity - Working Student - ASAP - Frankfurt

Job Summary:

• Department: Real Estate

• Contract : working student 20 hours weekly)

• Start: ASAP

• Duration: Minimum of six months

• Location: Frankfurt Germany

About us:

Ardian is a worldleading private investment house managing or advising assets globally. Our broad expertise spanning Private Equity Real Assets and Credit enables us to offer a wide range of investment opportunities and respond flexibly to our clients differing needs. Through Ardian Customized Solutions we create bespoke portfolios that allow institutional clients to specify the precise mix of assets they require and to gain access to funds managed by leading thirdparty sponsors. Private Wealth Solutions offers dedicated services and access solutions for private banks family offices and private institutional investors worldwide. Ardian is majorityowned by its employees and places great emphasis on developing its people and fostering a collaborative culture based on collective intelligence. Our employees spread across offices in Europe the Americas Asia and the Middle East are strongly committed to the principles of Responsible Investment and are determined to make finance a force for good in society.

Our goal is to deliver excellent investment performance combined with high ethical standards and social responsibility. At Ardian we invest all of ourselves in building companies that last.

The role:

We are a small dynamic team based in Frankfurt specializing in real estate investments across office residential student housing and select other asset types. As a private equity firm we leverage deep market knowledge and a collaborative approach to identify and execute highimpact opportunities particularly within valueadd funds and similar real estate investment strategies.

The working student will have significant responsibilities from day one and become an integral part of the team with high levels of interaction with senior management external contractors and support functions. High performing previous working students have become permanent hires into the Ardian team.

Key responsibilities for the working student will include:

• Asset Management

  • Oversee the implementation of refurbishment measures as established in the business plan ensuring timely and adherence to budgets.

  • Contribute to leasing activities with new and existing tenants.

  • Work with property and facility managers to ensure effective management operational efficiency and tenant satisfaction.

  • Track and report key performance metrics including internal and external reporting to stakeholders and investors ensuring timely and transparent communication.

  • Collaborate with internal teams and communicate with board members to keep them informed and aligned with the projects objectives and progress.

• Fund Management Support:

  • Assist in fundlevel performance reporting and valuation updates.

  • Support the preparation of materials for investor relations including quarterly reports and annual reviews.

  • Manage adhoc projects including preparing investor presentations and supporting fundraising initiatives.

• Participation in internal and external meetings

• Support with ad hoc requests

This list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on the capabilities of the intern and the needs of the team.

Required skills

• Strong affinity for Real Estate especially on construction and management aspects

• The candidate should possess a broad set of quantitative qualitative and interpersonal skills and be a strong team player

• Intellectual rigor and discipline; ability to organize and perform work efficiently

• Knowledge of Real Estate value drivers Real Estate KPIs as well as competency in excel word and powerpoint

• Fluency in German and English

Profile

• Currently pursuing or completed a degree either in architecture construction engineering or a real estate degree completed from a leading university

• At least one previous internship in one of the following areas would be beneficial:

Project Management

(Technical) Asset Management

Real Estate development

At Ardian we are proud of our diverse culture. As a forwardthinking organization we recognize that having people from different backgrounds brings innovation and excellence. Therefore a diverse and inclusive environment is key to our business success.

Ardian is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications without regard to race color religion gender gender identity and expression age national origin mental or physical disabilities sexual orientation veteran or military status genetic information ancestry marital status as a victim of domestic violence pregnancy or childbirth (including breastfeeding) or any other class protected by federal state or local laws. It is our policy to comply with all applicable laws governing employment practices and not to discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of your employment including but not limited to hiring placement and promotion.

Other information

Competitive compensation

Application process

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